online auction sites used in rising counterfeit software trade

Matt Chapman, vnunet.com 22 Jun 2006 reports:

Software piracy rampant in the EU

Intellectual property crime such as counterfeiting and piracy is on the rise, and seizures at EU external borders have increased dramatically, according to a government report released today by The Patent Office. The study found that the internet has become a major avenue of trade for counterfeit sellers, particularly using online auction sites.

Talk to your bidders - use of Skype on eBay is rolled out

The full story sur le Blog de Benoit Tabaka (in French!)

eBay: law is, mostly, on your side

An article by Christine Riefa published in The Times, June 13 2006.
What are the legal rights of World Cup fans who have bought fake final tickets?
FOOTBALL fever is upon us. While the unauthorised resale of World Cup tickets became a criminal offence in Britian a few weeks ago — prompting www.eBay.co.uk to ban the sale of such items — tickets are still available on other eBay sites.

Note that an unfortunate typing error found its way into the article. The sentence: "Bear in mind that for audio and video recordings or computer software, you can cancel only if the goods are unsealed" SHOULD READ "Bear in mind that for audio and video recordings or computer software, you can cancel only if the goods are NOT unsealed".

eBay expects greater sales in Europe than in the US

Germany tops the chart... In fron tof the UK... Now that would not be a prediction for the footie?
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eBay tries email in net neutrality fight

By Declan McCullagh, CNET News.com

eBay this week unleashed a political machine that should make politicians envious: a national email blast over net neutrality.

Meg Whitman, chief executive of the Internet auctioneer, called on more than a million eBay members to get involved in the debate over telecommunications laws and "send a message to your representatives in Congress before it is too late".

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